For over 90 years, Duininck has been building strong communities through our relationships with customers, employees, subcontractors, and vendors. Through these partnerships based on deeply held core values that have stayed with us for three generations, we build the projects that build your communities.

At Duininck, we offer:

• Opportunities to Learn, Grow, and Advance
• A Culture that Supports Your Success
• Family Owned and Operated
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Building Strong Communities

As a Heavy Equipment Operator at Duininck, you will play a vital role in safely operating and maintaining various equipment at maximum production levels. This position offers opportunities for learning, growth, and advancement within a company deeply committed to building strong communities.

Heavy Equipment Opportunities are available within various divisions:

• Aggregates
• Asphalt | Paving
• Grading
• Underground and more.

Please note that this role requires a willingness to travel throughout Central and Western Minnesota, Northern Iowa, and Eastern Dakotas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safely operates medium to heavy equipment.
• Works closely with other crew members using hand signals to coordinate work and ensure safety.
• Performs daily inspection and maintenance and ensures that equipment is in safe, proper working order including fluid checks and adequate lubrication.
• Notifies supervisor when equipment needs maintenance and repair.
• Keeping equipment clean and preparing equipment for transport on flatbed when needed.
• Maintain orderliness, cleanliness, and safety at the job site.
• Follow the Supervisor’s instructions closely.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understand the basics of mechanical equipment's.
• Experience running heavy equipment is required.
• Understand and adhere to all safety regulations.
• Understand and adhere to the Personal Protection Equipment requirements.
• An unwavering focus on safety.
• OSHA
• Willingness to travel throughout Central and Western Minnesota, Northern Iowa, and Eastern Dakotas.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Walk, bend, kneel, lift, stretch and sit.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.
• Effectively handle lifting of various objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly work extended | overtime hours outdoors and in various weather conditions at all project locations.
• Travel is required.

Duininck is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or citizenship status. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.